Infinite Future (audio) Castos https://infinite-future-audio.castos.com Infinite Future is a forward-looking innovation series hosted by tech entrepreneur, systems thinker, and Unleashing Abundant Energy author Todd Thomas. The show explores the ideas, technologies, and bold leaders shaping what’s next across every major frontier of human progress. From artificial intelligence and robotics to advanced energy, space technology, biotech, quantum computing, smart cities, and next-generation infrastructure, Infinite Future examines how breakthrough innovation is transforming the way we live, work, build, and think. Todd Thomas brings a unique perspective as a technology innovator and strategic visionary who understands both digital systems and physical infrastructure. Each episode features in-depth conversations with founders, engineers, futurists, scientists, policymakers, and disruptive entrepreneurs who are turning once-impossible concepts into real-world solutions. But Infinite Future goes beyond hype. The series analyzes scalability, ethics, economic impact, and long-term sustainability—connecting emerging technologies to practical implementation and global transformation. This is a show for visionaries, builders, investors, and leaders who believe the future isn’t something we wait for—it’s something we engineer. Infinite Future explores the edge of possibility—and the people bold enough to build it. Fri, 29 May 2026 22:41:38 +0000 en © 2026 https://episodes.castos.com/6754362e2c0834-61544207/images/InfiniteFuture-VOD-1400x1400px.jpg Infinite Future (audio) https://infinite-future-audio.castos.com Infinite Future is a forward-looking innovation series hosted by tech entrepreneur, systems thinker, and Unleashing Abundant Energy author Todd Thomas. The show explores the ideas, technologies, and bold leaders shaping what’s next across every major frontier of human progress. From artificial intelligence and robotics to advanced energy, space technology, biotech, quantum computing, smart cities, and next-generation infrastructure, Infinite Future examines how breakthrough innovation is transforming the way we live, work, build, and think. Todd Thomas brings a unique perspective as a technology innovator and strategic visionary who understands both digital systems and physical infrastructure. Each episode features in-depth conversations with founders, engineers, futurists, scientists, policymakers, and disruptive entrepreneurs who are turning once-impossible concepts into real-world solutions. But Infinite Future goes beyond hype. The series analyzes scalability, ethics, economic impact, and long-term sustainability—connecting emerging technologies to practical implementation and global transformation. This is a show for visionaries, builders, investors, and leaders who believe the future isn’t something we wait for—it’s something we engineer. Infinite Future explores the edge of possibility—and the people bold enough to build it. Juan D Guevara Torres episodic Infinite Future is a forward-looking innovation series hosted by tech entrepreneur, systems thinker, and Unleashing Abundant Energy author Todd Thomas. The show explores the ideas, technologies, and bold leaders shaping what’s next across every major frontier of human progress. From artificial intelligence and robotics to advanced energy, space technology, biotech, quantum computing, smart cities, and next-generation infrastructure, Infinite Future examines how breakthrough innovation is transforming the way we live, work, build, and think. Todd Thomas brings a unique perspective as a technology innovator and strategic visionary who understands both digital systems and physical infrastructure. Each episode features in-depth conversations with founders, engineers, futurists, scientists, policymakers, and disruptive entrepreneurs who are turning once-impossible concepts into real-world solutions. But Infinite Future goes beyond hype. The series analyzes scalability, ethics, economic impact, and long-term sustainability—connecting emerging technologies to practical implementation and global transformation. This is a show for visionaries, builders, investors, and leaders who believe the future isn’t something we wait for—it’s something we engineer. Infinite Future explores the edge of possibility—and the people bold enough to build it. Juan D Guevara Torres juan@nowmedia.tv false https://feeds.castos.com/5d1rv yes <![CDATA[Infinite Future (Aired 05-29-26) Elliot Parker on the Illusion of Innovation, AI Strategy, and Building Startups That Matter]]> Fri, 29 May 2026 22:41:38 +0000 Juan D Guevara Torres https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/70486/episode/2478472 https://infinite-future-audio.castos.com/episodes/infinite-future-aired-05-29-26-elliot-parker-on-the-illusion-of-innovation-ai-strategy-and-build In this episode of Infinite Future, host Dione Traci Duckett sits down with Elliot Parker, CEO of Alloy Partners, founder of High Alpha Innovation, and author of The Illusion of Innovation. Together, they explore why so many organizations mistake optimization for innovation and how companies can build systems that create real, lasting breakthroughs.

Elliot shares insights from decades of work with startups, corporations, and innovation ecosystems, explaining how large organizations often become trapped by efficiency-driven thinking that limits transformative growth. The conversation examines the rise of AI, the dangers of “innovation theater,” and the critical differences between incremental improvement and market-creating innovation.

Chapters

  • (00:00:00) - Infinite Future: The Illusion of Innovation
  • (00:01:06) - Alloy Partners: In the Elevator
  • (00:01:55) - Signs That Companies Are Not Really Inventing
  • (00:06:19) - What's the Fastest Way to Turn AI into Real Transformation?
  • (00:12:33) - Intelligence: The Future of Innovation on NOW Media TV
  • (00:14:10) - Intelligent Future: Context windows in business
  • (00:15:42) - Incentives in Innovation Programs
  • (00:21:14) - The Atomic Unit of Innovation
  • (00:23:26) - Intelligent Future: The Need for Innovation
  • (00:27:47) - What Problem Is the Venture Builder Model Solving?
  • (00:32:09) - Does a Corporation Have Any Advantage For Startups?
  • (00:35:30) - When is a startup ready to Scale?
  • (00:37:26) - Inventing the Future on Infinite Future
  • (00:41:15) - In Infinite Future: The Quest for a Sustainable Future
  • (00:42:20) - What Ethics of AI-
  • (00:46:44) - Are we OverOptimizing Our Companies?
  • (00:49:05) - What's the Uncomfortable Truth About Scale
  • (00:50:29) - Is Optimism a Necessary Trait for an Entrepreneur
  • (00:51:39) - Elliot Parker on the Illusion of Innovation
  • (00:54:24) - Infinite Future: The Future of Tech
]]> false In this episode of Infinite Future, host Dione Traci Duckett sits down with Elliot Parker, CEO of Alloy Partners, founder of High Alpha Innovation, and author of The Illusion of Innovation. Together, they explore why so many organizations mistake optimization for innovation and how companies can build systems that create real, lasting breakthroughs.

Elliot shares insights from decades of work with startups, corporations, and innovation ecosystems, explaining how large organizations often become trapped by efficiency-driven thinking that limits transformative growth. The conversation examines the rise of AI, the dangers of “innovation theater,” and the critical differences between incremental improvement and market-creating innovation.

]]> 00:55:05 <![CDATA[Infinite Future (Aired 05-22-26) Alex Roy on Autonomous Driving, AI, and the Future of Human Mobility]]> Wed, 27 May 2026 21:15:08 +0000 Juan D Guevara Torres https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/70486/episode/2476700 https://infinite-future-audio.castos.com/episodes/infinite-future-aired-05-22-26-alex-roy-on-autonomous-driving-ai-and-the-future-of-human-mobilit Host Dione Traci Duckett welcomes mobility innovator and venture capitalist Alex Roy for a compelling conversation about autonomous driving, AI, and the future of transportation. From breaking Cannonball records to completing a hands-free Tesla cross-country drive, Alex shares insights on risk, innovation, human-centered technology, and the evolving role of AI in mobility. The episode also features an exclusive tour of Roy’s highly customized Tesla Model S and explores how autonomy, electrification, and human driving culture may coexist in the future.

Chapters

  • (00:00:00) - In Infinite Future: Alex Roy on The Drive
  • (00:01:46) - In the Elevator With Deep Tech VCs
  • (00:04:13) - In the Elevator With Elon Musk
  • (00:06:40) - What Did The Cannonball Era Teach Us About Driving
  • (00:11:53) - Intelligent Future
  • (00:13:09) - Tesla's Full Self-Driving Cannonball Run
  • (00:18:57) - Tesla's Autonomous Driving Challenges
  • (00:27:10) - Intelligent Future
  • (00:27:58) - Infinite Future: Driverless Cars
  • (00:38:03) - Intelligent Future
  • (00:39:07) - The Human Driving Association
  • (00:48:44) - Autonocast
]]> false Host Dione Traci Duckett welcomes mobility innovator and venture capitalist Alex Roy for a compelling conversation about autonomous driving, AI, and the future of transportation. From breaking Cannonball records to completing a hands-free Tesla cross-country drive, Alex shares insights on risk, innovation, human-centered technology, and the evolving role of AI in mobility. The episode also features an exclusive tour of Roy’s highly customized Tesla Model S and explores how autonomy, electrification, and human driving culture may coexist in the future.

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